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Active Verbs
Uses an active voice.
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Are you happy when you see puppies
Do you find joy in the sight of puppies?
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You have to put the coke in the fridge for it to chill.
You have to put the coke in the fridge for it to be cold.
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The cat stalked its prey.
The cat followed its prey.
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Precise Verbs
Creates a more precise image.
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Have you ever took a trip to Japan?
Have you ever had the experience of taking a trip to Japan?
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You must attend baseball practice to play in the games.
You must attend baseball practice to be allowed to be a player in the games.
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Patricia slumped on the couch after Richard rejected her.
Patricia sat on the couch after Richard rejected her.
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Active verbs
Makes the statement less wordy.
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Bob petted my dog.
My dog was petted by Bob.
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You must wait for the oil to heat up if you want your lumpia to come out crispy.
You must wait for the oil to be hot if you want your lumpia to come out crispy.
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Dorothy hobbled in pain towards the bench after spraining her ankle during the soccer game.
Dorothy walked in pain towards the bench after spraining her ankle during the soccer game.
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Direct Verbs
Changes "to be" to an action verb
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Last night, I went to a party.
Last night, I had the experience of attending a party.
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You have to wait for the pork chop to cook so that you don't get sick.
You have to wait for the pork chop to be cooked so that you don't get sick.
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Jim-Bob inhaled his dinner after not eating anything all day.
Jim-Bob quickly ate his dinner after not eating anything all day.
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Direct Verbs
Changes through nominalization.
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I pushed over the flower arrangement that my grandma set up.
I pushed over the flower arrangement that had been set up by my grandma.
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Mildred uses repetition in her writing to amplify her claim.
Mildred uses repetition in her writing for her claim to be amplified.
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Mr. Gillette yelled at Bunny when he found out that she plagiarized her vocab sentences.
Mr. Gillette spoke to Bunny in a loud voice when he found out that she plagiarized her vocab sentences.
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